Liesbeth den Besten

Liesbeth den Besten is a Dutch art historian who has worked as an independent writer, educator, lecturer, and curator since the late 1980s. She was the chairwoman of the Françoise van den Bosch Foundation from 2000 to 2016, and she is one of the initiators of a master’s in jewelry from the MASieraad Hasselt-Amsterdam program.

Articles by Liesbeth den Besten

A spread from the book Monumentaal en Dichtbij (Monumental and Close By), showing the works (left) Draagbaar Object (1992) and (right) Hoofdwerk (1992), by Lam de Wolf, photo: Liesbeth den Besten, with permission from the publisher. Original photos: Tom Haartsen

Everything Is Already

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Remembering Lam de Wolf (1949–2025)
Gabi Dziuba, OH

Gabi Dziuba & Friends (In English and in Spanish)

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Shared Authorship, Wearability, and Whatever…
Kadri Mälk

A Dark, Romantic, and Spiritual Being

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Remembering Kadri Mälk (1958–2023)

Berend Peter Hogen Esch, 1945–2022

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The Last Member of BOE Participated in a Crucial Period of Contemporary Dutch Jewelry
Paul Derrez

Paul Derrez’s Pride Power Project and Rainbow Chains

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The Social Relevance of Jewelry

The Wanderings of the Danish State-Owned Jewelry Collection

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The Exhibitions Werke und Tage and Danish Jewellery Box

Claartje Keur, February 6, 1938–March 19, 2021

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A Dutch Jewelry Collector with a Story

Boundless Energy and Joie de Vivre

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Lucy Sarneel, March 4, 1961–December 28, 2020

Danner Rotunda, Edition 4

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Vibe, Play, and Mystery

Like Bees to Honey

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Fans, Collectors, and Colleagues Celebrate Daniel Kruger

2018 New York City Jewelry Week

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My First AJF Trip

In Memoriam: Marjan Unger

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A Homage to an Iconoclast
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